More than 13,000 citizens assess provincial governance and public administration performance.

Ha Noi, 3 May 2012 – In results from a nationwide survey launched today, Quang Binh, Ba Ria Vung Tau and Long An are assessed by their citizens as three of Viet Nam’s top-performing provinces in terms of governance and public administration. Long An in the Mekong Delta is the only province that is systematically ranked at the top of all six governance dimensions measured in the survey. At the other end of the scale, Ninh Thuan, Dien Bien and Quang Ngai provinces scored relatively low..    

The Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) is the largest-ever survey of its kind carried out in Viet Nam. A total of 13,642 citizens were consulted on their direct experience of the performance of provincial and local authorities on governance and public administration.